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more about #seat more comments → Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Hey any landing you can walk away from is a good one.. more » MyPetFly: Here's the basic deal with ejections seats: A big issue with ejecting is getting the parachute open with plenty of time before landing on the ground. ... more » strider_mt2k: Yes, the seats are designed to operate that low to the ground. -or on the ground. Sorry they crashed, but I'm sure glad they're okay. more » Curves: I have been on a lot of dates that I wished I could eject from. I would take my chances on injury or death as the better choice in some cases. more » zenpoet: So is that like a game of chicken with Death himself? more » Chris Karash: This kind of video format SUCKS the way it is embedded, the progress bar blocks the play pause button and it just jumps back to the beginning when I t... more » DustyButt™: Are we sure the Iranians didn't "enhance" this video? more » A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!: Isn't it really dangerous to eject at low altitudes (or on the ground)? more » Curves: I love extra starch and creases so stiff you get a paper cut from them, but this is ridiculous. more » FredicvsMaximvs: Wow, that's just ridiculous! Seriously, who ever heard of a DC-powered iron?! more » snoop-blog: You should see what they hooked that battery to on the womens version... more » snoop-blog: Perfect for those who like grilled butt-cheese sandwiches on the go! more » snoop-blog: You know as an avid biker, I have never had a problem with my ass getting cold. Now maybe falling asleep, but then I wouldn't be able to feel how much... more » Bos'un's Mate: Hang a couple of brass balls below the seat clamp and really impress the ladies. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I'm pretty sure burnt ass has got to smell worse than burnt hair.... more » -
#airplanes
Combat Pilots Ejecting After Aircraft Crash
This two-seat Sukhoi Su-24 combat aircraft crashed in a fiery ball of hell in an Iranian airfield last week. Nothing special about that, except that—amazingly enough—the pilots ejected safely after the crash. More » -
#sitonit
Clothes Iron Bike Seat Warms Your Cheeks
If you've ever wanted to sit on a hard, flat, unyielding piece of metal while biking but your butt gets cold easily, we've got a solution for your ridiculous problem. More » -
#seating
Frellstedt Light-Up Bench: Illumination For Bums
Kind of the inverse of the psychedelic LED effects we showed you earlier, this relaxing Light Bench is maker Frellstedt's idea of the future of seating. You know, the future where even garden furniture uses up electricity and contributes to global warming. Okay, it's stuffed with LEDs, so it only consumes 95W, but you know what I'm saying. With its shifting, selectable color patterns, it's way too nice to end up in all but the best municipal parks, where it'd just keep tramps awake in the wee small hours. Ed. note: In case you didn't get it, "bum" is a double entendre. [Trendir] -
#airplanes
Real Pilot Seat for Real Combat Flight Simulator Pilots
If you are a hard core combat flight simulator pilot with a spare $15,560, this completely-restored 1957 Mk. 5 ejection seat is a must. Manufactured by legendary Martin-Baker, who started work on ejection seats in 1934, this model can withstand 40 G deceleration loads and includes a canopy breaker for planes like the Grumman 9F-8T Cougar, one of the many air fighter that used it. The only bad thing is that it doesn't come "fully dressed," with cushions and harness, as you can see in the photo of the original seat after the jump. More » -
